Yes, indeed they are. I took a quick glance when posting the photo and thought one of them was different. Apologies for the error and thanks for pointing it out. I've corrected the statement based on your comment.

My understanding is that one shot could sometimes incapacitate more than one Zulu during the Anglo-Zulu wars. I would love to have a short-lever Mark I Martini Henry used during the Zulu wars, but there probably are a thousand South African collectors looking for the same thing.

Thank you for that information. The ones they have are from the vast collection found in an old, Nepalese royal residence. What a fantastic find of Martini-Henry and Snider rifles! It seems that England tried to placate the King of Nepal by promising him all sorts of British ordnance after they couldn't subdue the Gurkhas in battle. The weapon gift gave Great Britain a presence in Nepal. If only I knew that the stash of M-H and other rifles, 12 pounder cannons and other assorted weapons were there when I was working in Nepal a few years ago!
I have been hoping to get either a M-H from South Africa that may have been used in the Anglo-Zulu wars or one of the ones the Boers mistakenly purchased before the second Boer war, then put aside when the more modern Mausers were acquired. Alas, the Anglo-Zulu war M-H are exceedingly rare and I likely will never find one I can afford. However, the commercial "trade" M-H rifles sold to the Boers can be found now and again.
I guarantee, when I win the lottery, I will find an Anglo-Zulu war M-H!

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